Outside Food Service Representative

Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Sales Strategy and Execution
   • Identify and generate new customers, as well as increase demand for existing accounts.
   • Increase sales through additional line-item placements.
   • Generate leads independently and ensure thorough follow-up on provided accounts.
   • Initiate and control sales processes with new clients.
2. Customer Relationship Management
   • Provide guidance, assistance, and service to customers.
   • Communicate and support administrative personnel in managing customer credit terms.
   • Understand and positively communicate company policies and procedures.
   • Attend and actively participate in sales meetings to stay updated and aligned with company goals.
3. Financial Management and Reporting
   • Sell products at maximum profit margin while considering market pressures and competitors' positions.
   • Monitor sales volumes, distribution margins, and related measurements.
   • Report variances and implement corrective actions to Sales Manager and Sales Supervisor.
4. Sales Support and Resource Utilization
   • Create, maintain, and execute territory sales plans.
   • Prepare quotes and handle complex bid responses.
   • Utilize order and pricing guides effectively to streamline sales processes and ensure accuracy.
   • Support daily promotional activities such as push and extra value items.

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

• Required
  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or comparable professional experience
  • A minimum of 3-5 years restaurant management, retail, or perishable food sales experience 
  • Valid driver’s license 
  • Must be able to travel up to 75% of the time
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
• Preferred
  • Seafood/protein work experience
  • Bilingual

• Must be available to work Monday–Friday during regular working hours, with occasional weekend duties.
• Ability to maintain a stationary position 80% of the time, with intermittent walking, standing, bending, reaching, and/or crawling.
• Ability to move and transport documents, equipment, or other items weighing up to 50 pounds across various locations for different team members, departments, and events.
• Capable of occasional travel as required by duties, demonstrating efficiency and effectiveness in diverse locations.
• Capable of operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, including a calculator, copy machine, and printer.
• Capable of frequently communicating with team members and stakeholders, accurately conveying detailed or important spoken instructions.
• Capable of perceiving visuals for activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer screen, and engaging in extensive reading.

• Traditional office environment
• Standard office equipment (computers, printers, phones, etc.)
• Well-illuminated environment
• Quiet to moderate noise level
• Occasional travel via car or plane to regional facilities, events, etc.
• Occasional subtle and mild scents related to the production facility
• Occasional access to the warehouse facility

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program